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EP0508828 - Sample observation apparatus and system, and method therefor particularly for biological samples [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.07.1997
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.1997No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 03.09.1997 [1997/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1992/42]For all designated states
NEC CORPORATION
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Miyamoto, Shigeyuki, c/o NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
[1992/42]
Representative(s)Ritter, Stephen David
Mathys & Squire LLP 120 Holborn London
EC1N 2SQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1992/42]Ritter, Stephen David
Mathys & Squire 100 Grays Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL / GB
Application number, filing date92303257.710.04.1992
[1992/42]
Priority number, dateJP1991010647112.04.1991         Original published format: JP 10647191
[1992/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0508828
Date:14.10.1992
Language:EN
[1992/42]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0508828
Date:25.08.1993
Language:EN
[1993/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0508828
Date:11.09.1996
Language:EN
[1996/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.07.1993
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/01, G01N21/76, G01N21/17
[1993/29]
CPC:
G01N21/17 (EP,US); G01N2021/174 (EP,US); G01N2021/1772 (EP,US);
G01N2201/0616 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1992/42]G01N21/01
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1992/42]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Beobachten einer biologischen Probe[1996/37]
English:Sample observation apparatus and system, and method therefor particularly for biological samples[1992/42]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour observer un échantillon biologique[1992/42]
Former [1992/42]Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Beobachten eienr biologischen Probe
Examination procedure28.08.1993Examination requested  [1993/43]
15.02.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
14.03.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.04.1996Fee for grant paid
19.04.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.06.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.04.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
14.04.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
20.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP01013457  ;
 [A]WO8804045  (RUSHBROOKE JOHN [GB], et al);
 [A]DE3812899  (HEIL WILFRIED [DE])
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 13, no. 185 (P-865)2 May 1989 & JP-A-01 013 457 ( SHINTO PAINT ) 18 January 1989, & JP01013457 A 19890118
 [A]  - TRAC, TRENDS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY vol. 9, no. 8, September 1990, AMSTERDAM NL pages 269 - 277 C.E. HOOPER ET AL: 'Quantitative luminescence imaging in the biosciences using the CCD camera: analysis of macro and micro samples'
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